Size Alike Large - Very Large

Action
Alpha
Reach
South

Tools

Online Timer - http://timer.onlineclock.net/
Shift from Don Johnston - http://www.donjohnston.com/prof_services/shift/index.html
Book: Switch - How to Change Things When Change is Hard - http://www.amazon.com/Switch-Change-Things-When-Hard/dp/0385528752

Focus Areas

Assistive Technology - Building capacity for IEP team members to support a student in the selection, acquisition, and use of assistive technology.

1. Discuss the need.
2. Discuss some of the things you are currently doing that work well for you.

List some of the barriers. awareness willingness buy in organization communication infrastructure administration support administration awareness time reduction in staff distribution of resources acronyms consistency between schools trainings

List some of your resources. Lottie kits training electronic books ESE contacts Edmodo BEEP (Broward) Edline (Palm Beach) Easy IEP LATS PDA courses vendor support FDLRS Centers region tech labs loan library private advocates raising awareness Adobe Connect District websites Brainshark Model classrooms >

Recommend activities at the state level. TAP paper for AT resource sharing professional development for consistency across the state Best Practices statements training modules for LATS, Techs, teachers (IEP teams) implementation within projects already in process AT training for ESE directors

Recommend activities at the regional level. professional development networking sharing of resources creation of resources problem solving of unique needs, case studies communication for transfer students (across counties) >

Recommend activities at the FDLRS Center level. awareness collaboration between district and FDLRS infusion into all of FDLRS trainings training for ESE specialists >

Recommend activities at the local level (LATS / RLATS). professional development awareness at school, IEP team, and administrator level AT consideration at school level caseloads coaching/mentoring building school capacity >

Appropriate & Accessible Instructional Materials - Support an integrated assessment of accessible instructional materials, flexible digital materials, online learning needs, and emergent technologies.

• How are people doing AIM assessments?
• How are we making sure everyone who is eligible for NIMAS:Florida services is receiving those services?
• How are we connecting with reading coaches and reading teachers, RtI, technology and curriculum?
• How are we supporting online learning?

1. Discuss the need.
2. Discuss some of the things you are currently doing that work well for you.

List some of the barriers. don't understand connection between reading instruction and compensatory strategies not invited to IEP meetings or school-based team knowledge of compensatory strategies school-based staff not accessing district resources lack of awareness of research and evidence-based practices on listening for learning reading specialists seen as for gen ed students not ESE students some schools don't have reading coaches reading coaches lack of understanding about AIM and AT, how to incorporate it into instruction awareness and access to closed captioning testing accommodations awareness testing infrastructure

List some of your resources. RMTC Vision teachers and Learning Media Assessment FDLRS LATS, RLATS Research-based reading information PDA courses Instructional Practices FIN District reading curriculum supervisors Just Read, FCRR Accommodations handbook AIM discussion guide

Recommend activities at the state level. FCRR and Just Read put AT and AIM into their trainings checklist of available resources AIM Awareness for districts AMM session about AIM, AT State definition for eligibility (SLD students) State advisory committee Textbook adoptions with universal language for contracts Ownership of these students is everyone FCAT Accommodations handbook update

Recommend activities at the regional level. single page quarterly basic info about AIM going to reading coaches same size districts collaboration for work groups provision of training for reading coaches on AIM interaction with RtI coordinators TLC monthly newsletter with a broader distribution list

Recommend activities at the FDLRS Center level. product comparison matrix >

Recommend activities at the local level (LATS / RLATS). collaboration between reading coaches and the SPED dept. more reaching out at local level with RtI teams, supervisors, reading staff networking among LATS, FDLRS, technology, and curriculum groups >

UDL & MTSS – Supporting the local implementation of a universal, differentiated core curriculum infused with 21st Century Skills that addresses the Common Core Standards in a multi-tiered system of supports.

1. Discuss the need.
2. Discuss some of the things you are currently doing that work well for you.

List some of the barriers. lack of understanding and awareness perception that UDL and DI are the same outdated equipment, no equipment, refusal to purchase new equipment, no funding financial buy in from gen ed not just ESE ESE students segregated within the classrooms UDL does not mean ESE or AT facilities planners or architects that don't plan or consult with educational staff about classroom environments resulting in denial of access to students lack of state mandate time for things to be put into place is too long funding >

List some of your resources. CAST website loan library QIAT listserv RtI project and personnel MTSS project and personnel FDLRS staff various UDL websites relating UDL in all trainings demonstration of UDL

Recommend activities at the state level. funding mandated professional development for teacher certification tie to Common Core training guidelines for UDL integration with Common Core CPALMS addition of tab to include UDL under Differentiated Enhancement tab UDL guidelines with hot links posted within CPALMS quality content input requires sufficient time for preparation PDA course on just UDL

Recommend activities at the regional level. sharing of information professional development online storage site for created activities training for HRD personnel on UDL Adobe Connect recorded sessions on UDL >

Recommend activities at the FDLRS Center level. Parent services awareness training, Child Find as well HRD trainers infuse UDL in their trainings >

Recommend activities at the local level (LATS / RLATS). training on classroom walkthroughs needs assessment awareness on part of ESE contacts/specialists and technology personnel collaboration with behavior staff on potential impact of UDL